After suffering an attack that caused losses of approximately $49 million, Mercado Bitcoin restored read-only access to accounts

Odaily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X platform stating that Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin, one week after suffering an attack with estimated losses of approximately $49 million, has reopened read-only account access. Users can view balances as of November 2, the day the attack occurred, but cannot currently withdraw, and the exchange has not announced a timeline for restoring withdrawals. Mercado Bitcoin stated that it has 4.8 million customers and will bear all losses with company funds, but has not yet explained how attackers gained access to its wallets. After withdrawals resume, they will be processed only through Pix, and users will need to reconfirm their information and can only withdraw to accounts under their own names.